This report from Child Care Aware of America explores the existence of child care deserts, areas in which the supply of high-quality child care is less than the demand for it. Child Care Aware conducted focus groups with parents in seven states and…

The U.S. Census Bureau released data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2015, based on information collected in two surveys: the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) and the American Community…

This Urban Institute study offers findings on how food insecurity impacts youth (ages 10 to 17), based on interviews and case studies of youth who participated in 20 focus groups in 10 communities. Discussion covers not only the data about food…

In this report from the Urban Institute, the authors identify and discuss 13 building blocks that they deem fundamental to advancing the economic mobility of low-income Americans. The building blocks include: family formation and stability;…

This working paper from the U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty explores a variety of approaches to help move families out of poverty. One of the building blocks explored is community building and social capital (beginning on page 36).…

This policy brief from the Working Poor Families Project outlines barriers to accessing child care subsidies, reviews policies that increase access to the subsidy, and provides recommendations states can take to support increased access. As part of…

For many families, the end of the school year can mean losing access to important sources of food and nutrition. Though some programs operate during the summer to provide free and reduced-price meals for children, they typically serve fewer children…

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the main source of federal funding providing child care subsidies for low-income, working families. This report from the Congressional Research Service reviews the legislative history behind the…

The 2014 reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant will change how states and territories provide child care subsidies to low-income families. Before reauthorization, most states and territories provided some level of job…

This synthesis report summarizes the work of several federal grantees charged with identifying and implementing models of effective collaboration between child welfare and TANF agencies. The demonstration project, which included five grantees,…